CareerPlan

Principal Applied Scientist, Ads Measurement Science

New York, New York, United StatesFull-time$219k–$296k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead technical vision and execution for Amazon Advertising's performance measurement products, measuring comprehensive ad spend impact (online/offline, short/long-term) to help advertisers optimize media portfolios.

Role type

Principal Applied Scientist (Ads Measurement Science)

Builds

Foundational and agentic models for advertiser use cases across Ads; performance measurement tools and products.

Domain

Advertising technology, measurement science, causal inference, and generative AI.

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Predictive modeling, causal inference, natural language processing, computer vision, generative AI, algorithm design, experimentation, statistics, Java, C++, Python

Preferred skills

Ad tech and ad measurement problem expertise, novel algorithm creation, peer-reviewed scientific contributions, sequence modeling, forecasting

Technologies

Generative AI, classical ML, Causal Inference, NLP, Computer Vision

Responsibilities

Drive scientific vision and advise technical leadership on measurement models; solve hard, unsolved problems in ad measurement; lead science and design reviews; mentor scientists and attract talent; drive new product features from inception to production launch.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship and strategy